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Applicants sought for Moses Lake School Board seat
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is accepting applications to fill a vacant seat on the school board fo…
Caps and gowns
COLUMBIA BASIN – Graduations continued over the weekend with students walking stages across the Columbia Basin the last few days. Below are some photo highligh…
Memories, pride at MLHS PALS graduation
MOSES LAKE — Six students in the PALS club (the Life Skills class) at Moses Lake High School were recognized for their accomplishments with a special graduatio…
UW tour to pass through Basin
The University of Washington is hitting the road again...
BBCC celebrates 2023 Outstanding Student Award winners
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College has released its list of 2023 Outstanding Student Award winners, according to an announcement from the college. BBCC fa…
Warden school board mulling student reps
WARDEN — The Warden School Board is considering adding two student members to the district’s governing body this fall. “The board of directors really recogn…
Congrats Desert Oasis grads!
OTHELLO - Graduation season is continuing across the Columbia Basin. As a reminder, we will be printing a special keepsake edition with full coverage of local …
Varner named CEO of Washington STEM
SEATTLE — Washington STEM recently tapped Lynne K. Varner to be its new CEO, according to a release from the organization...
GALLERY: Saturday graduations
COLUMBIA BASIN – Graduations continued over the weekend with students walking stages across the Columbia Basin on Saturday at Wilson Creek, Lind-Ritzville and …
New class comes to BBCC this fall
MOSES LAKE — A new class being offered this fall at Big Bend Community College, HUM 102, will investigate how the representation of women has changed over the …
Celebratory ribbon cutting
Covenant Christian School Principal Alicia Stanley and Patriot Church Pastor Aaron Noble cut a ribbon Thursday surrounded by students, parents and members of t…
Summer reading programs offer books, events
WENATCHEE — With sunny weather and warm days dead ahead, summer reading programs are beginning at local public libraries. The Mid-Columbia Libraries system,…
Ephrata schools to offer free summer meals to children
EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District will provide free meals to children 18 and younger this summer beginning on Wednesday, June 14, and lasting through Thursday, July 27, according to a press release from the Eph…
Big Bend students participate in civics simulation
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend Community College students get to participate in mock scenarios of different parts of the American Government in Political Science 202. …
Graduations in the Basin coming soon
COLUMBIA BASIN – Area high schools will be celebrating graduation the first two weeks of June. The Columbia Basin Herald will be attending each of the ceremoni…
Local schools represented among FFA district officers
MOSES LAKE — Future Farmers of America members from Quincy, Moses Lake, Ephrata and Lind-Ritzville were named District Nine officers for 2023-24 at the distric…